"The Alternative Path"

Scripture-Matthew 4:1-11 The Common English Bible

¹ Then the Spirit led Jesus up into the wilderness so that the devil might tempt him. 

² After Jesus had fasted for forty days and forty nights, he was starving. 

³ The tempter came to him and said, "Since you are God's Son, command these stones to become bread." 

⁴ Jesus replied, "It's written, People won't live only by bread, but by every word spoken by God." 

⁵ After that the devil brought him into the holy city and stood him at the highest point of the temple. He said to him, 

⁶ "Since you are God's Son, throw yourself down; for it is written, I will command my angels concerning you, and they will take you up in their hands so that you won't hit your foot on a stone." 

⁷ Jesus replied, "Again it's written, Don't test the Lord your God." 

⁸ Then the devil brought him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 

⁹ He said, "I'll give you all these if you bow down and worship me." 

¹⁰ Jesus responded, "Go away, Satan, because it's written, You will worship the Lord your God and serve only him." 

¹¹ The devil left him, and angels came and took care of him.